Civilians in Darfur, particularly in the region’s northern capital of El Fasher, are facing devastating levels of hunger. Still, food assistance deliveries have been intermittent due to fighting and “endless bureaucratic hurdles”, the UN World Food Program said in a statement.
WFP’s Regional Director for Eastern Africa, Michael Dunford, called for creating humanitarian access to allow critical aid to reach conflict hotspots. “WFP urgently requires unrestricted access and security guarantees to deliver assistance to the families struggling for survival amid devastating levels of violence”, he said.
El Fasher has been relatively safe for families, hosting many IDP camps that pre-date the current conflict.
